Deportivo Alavés vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2025-26

Deportivo Alavés

2 – 4

Full Time

Athletic Club

Sat 2 May 2026 · 16:30 UTC Estadio Mendizorroza 19,125 HT 45' · FT 45'

Antonio Blanco 8' 1–0

1–1 46' Roberto Navarro

Nahuel Tenaglia 68' 2–1

2–2 74' Oihan Sancet

2–3 83' Nico Williams

2–4 87' Nico Williams

Toni Martinez 28' Y

Y 41' Ernesto Valverde

Pablo Ibanez Tebar 49' Y

Antonio Blanco 59' Y

Y 59' Gorka Guruzeta

Y 76' Nico Williams

Y 84' Mikel Jauregizar

Carles Alena 90' Y

Overview

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Deportivo Alavés vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio Mendizorroza.

Deportivo Alavés 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez (Spain)
Assistant 1 Alvaro Granel Peiro (Spain)
Assistant 2 Jose Francisco Garcia Lozano (Spain)

5 games this season 🟨 6.6/game ⚽ 18.8 goals/game 🟥 6 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	12	33
2	Real Madrid CF	12	30
3	Club Atletico de Madrid	12	28
4	Real Betis Balompie	12	26
5	Real Sociedad de Futbol	12	22
6	Sevilla FC	12	18
7	Athletic Club	11	16
8	RC Deportivo La Coruna	12	15
9	Villarreal CF	12	15
10	Real Racing Club de Santander	12	14
11	RC Celta de Vigo	12	13
12	Deportivo Alavés	12	13
13	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	11	12
14	CA Osasuna	12	12
15	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	12	12
16	Getafe CF	12	12
17	Levante UD	12	11
18	Elche CF	12	10
19	Valencia CF	12	9
20	Malaga CF	12	5

Head-to-Head

Deportivo Alavés 15 games · Avg 1.5 goals Athletic Club

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-02 Deportivo Alavés 2–4 Athletic Club 2025-09-13 Athletic Club 0–1 Deportivo Alavés 2025-05-11 Athletic Club 1–0 Deportivo Alavés 2024-12-15 Deportivo Alavés 1–1 Athletic Club 2024-03-16 Athletic Club 2–0 Deportivo Alavés

Recent Form

Deportivo Alavés

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	Athletic Club	H	2–4	L
25 Apr	RCD Mallorca	H	2–1	W
21 Apr	Real Madrid CF	A	1–2	L
11 Apr	Real Sociedad de Futbol	A	3–3	D
05 Apr	CA Osasuna	H	2–2	D
22 Mar	RC Celta de Vigo	A	4–3	W

Athletic Club

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	Deportivo Alavés	A	4–2	W
25 Apr	Club Atletico de Madrid	A	2–3	L
21 Apr	CA Osasuna	H	1–0	W
12 Apr	Villarreal CF	H	1–2	L
05 Apr	Getafe CF	A	0–2	L
22 Mar	Real Betis Balompie	H	2–1	W

Season Stats

Deportivo Alavés		Athletic Club
#12	Position	#7
13	Points	16
12	Played	11
3 / 4 / 5	W / D / L	4 / 4 / 3
15	Scored	15
17	Conceded	11
-2	GD	+4
1.08	PPG	1.45
25%	Win %	36%

Key Stats

27% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

27% Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season

45% Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season

Deportivo Alavés are 12th (13 pts). Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Deportivo Alavés

0-15

–/1

16-30

2/1

31-45

3/5

46-60

1/4

61-75

2/3

76+

7/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Athletic Club

0-15

1/1

16-30

3/3

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/3

61-75

3/–

76+

4/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Deportivo Alavés

Lucas Boye	5 G
Mariano Diaz	4 G	4 A
Nahuel Tenaglia	1 G
Mikel Rodriguez	1 G

Athletic Club

Alex Berenguer	4 G	4 A
Inaki Williams	3 G	2 A
Nico Williams	2 G	1 A
Roberto Navarro	2 G
Aitor Paredes Casamichana	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Estadio Mendizorroza. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
8' GOAL! Antonio Blanco scores on 8.
13' It looks like no one’s ball. Deportivo Alaves is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
28' It’s a booking for Deportivo Alaves player. Toni Martinez gets a card.
33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
38' Athletic Club is showing some good football. However, Athletic Club are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
41' A moment of madness from Ernesto Valverde on 41 minutes earns him a card. Athletic Club will be frustrated.
46' Goal! Roberto Navarro scores his 7 goal in 429 matches.
49' It’s gonna be a card for Pablo Ibanez Tebar.
54' named a 5-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Antonio Blanco.
64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Deportivo Alaves and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
68' The Argentina Nahuel Tenaglia breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 2-1!
73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Toni Martinez, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Mendizorroza with 6 goals in the last 5 games.
74' Oihan Sancet makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Athletic Club are in front.
76' Nico Williams catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 76.
81' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
83' Nico Williams makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Athletic Club are in front.
84' That is a card for Athletic Club. Mikel Jauregizar will be fuming at that decision.
87' A goal from the Spain international Nico Williams! He fires home on 87 to make it 2-4!
90' Carles Alena was booked on 90.
Athletic Club celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Deportivo Alavés Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Quique Flores

Athletic Club Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Raul Garcia	3
Nico Williams	2
Rodrigo Ely	2
Oihan Sancet	2
Gorka Guruzeta	2
Unai Gomez	1
Borja Baston	1
Nahuel Tenaglia	1

Head to Head

Deportivo Alavés Form

2026-05-02 Deportivo Alavés 2–4 Athletic Club L 2026-04-25 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 RCD Mallorca W 2026-04-21 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Deportivo Alavés L 2026-04-11 Real Sociedad de Futbol 3–3 Deportivo Alavés D 2026-04-05 Deportivo Alavés 2–2 CA Osasuna D 2026-03-22 RC Celta de Vigo 3–4 Deportivo Alavés W

Athletic Club Form

2026-05-02 Deportivo Alavés 2–4 Athletic Club W 2026-04-25 Club Atletico de Madrid 3–2 Athletic Club L 2026-04-21 Athletic Club 1–0 CA Osasuna W 2026-04-12 Athletic Club 1–2 Villarreal CF L 2026-04-05 Getafe CF 2–0 Athletic Club L 2026-03-22 Athletic Club 2–1 Real Betis Balompie W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.36 Deportivo Alavés xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.74 Athletic Club xG

I would bet for: Deportivo Alavés or Athletic Club 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Deportivo Alavés31% Draw27% Athletic Club42%

Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.1

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Deportivo Alavés or Draw

58%

Draw or Athletic Club

69%

Deportivo Alavés or Athletic Club

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Deportivo Alavés23% Draw43% Athletic Club34%

Actual: Deportivo Alavés win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted

2 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

11.6%

1 – 2

8.9%

0 – 1

7.1%

2 – 1

0 – 2

6.8%

0 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

1 – 0

5.3%

1 – 3

5.2%

2 – 0

4.2%

0 – 3

3.9%

2 – 3

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés

Handicap	Deportivo Alavés covers	Push	Athletic Club covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	16%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	20%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	14%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.